PATLEX CORP
SC 13D/A, 1996-09-06
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 1)*

                               PATLEX CORPORATION
                       ----------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                          Common Stock, $.10 Par Value
                    -----------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    703245100
                              --------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                              Stephen M. Vine, Esq.
                    Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P.
                                 399 Park Avenue
                            New York, New York 10022
                                 (212) 872-1000
                    -----------------------------------------
                  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                 August 21, 1996
                         -------------------------------
                      (Date of Event which Requires Filing
                               of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the  acquisition  which is the subject of this  Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [_].

Check the  following  box if a fee is being paid with the statement [_] . (A fee
is not required only if the reporting  person:  (1) has a previous  statement on
file  reporting  beneficial  ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities  described  in Item 1;  and (2) has  filed  no  amendment  subsequent
thereto reporting  beneficial  ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7)

Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with
the  Commission.  See Rule 13d- 1(a) for other  parties to whom copies are to be
sent.

*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosure
provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).

                         Continued on following page(s)
                                Page 1 of 5 Pages



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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 703245100                                            Page 2 of 5 Pages

1       Name of Reporting Person
        S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

               George  Soros (in his  capacity as the sole  proprietor  of Soros
               Fund Management)

2       Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                            a.  [_]
                                            b.  [_]

3       SEC Use Only

4       Source of Funds*

               Not applicable

5       Check Box If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to 
        Items 2(d) or 2(e)  [_]

6       Citizenship or Place of Organization

               United States

                      7      Sole Voting Power
 Number of                          0
   Shares
Beneficially          8      Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                          0
    Each
  Reporting           9      Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                           0
    With
                      10     Shared Dispositive Power
                                    0

11      Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                    0

12      Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares*
        [x]

13      Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

                             0%

14      Type of Reporting Person*

               IN; IA

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                                                               Page 3 of 5 Pages


               This  Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D relates to shares of common
stock,  $.10 par value per share (the "Patlex  Shares"),  of Patlex  Corporation
(the  "Issuer").  This Amendment No. 1 amends the initial  statement on Schedule
13D dated  October  6, 1995 (the  "Initial  Statement")  filed by the  Reporting
Person (as defined herein). This statement on Schedule 13D is being filed by the
Reporting  Person to report that, on August 20, 1996,  the  shareholders  of the
Issuer  approved a plan of  reorganization  of the Issuer  pursuant to which, on
August 21,  1996,  the Issuer was merged into  Holdco,  a publicly  held holding
company,    which   was   subsequently   renamed   "DBT   Online,   Inc."   (the
"Reorganization").  As  a  result  of  the  Reorganization,  each  Patlex  Share
outstanding  was converted  into one share of Holdco common stock.  Accordingly,
the Reporting  Person may no longer be deemed the beneficial  owner of more than
5% of the  outstanding  Patlex  Shares.  Capitalized  terms used  herein and not
otherwise  defined  herein shall have the meanings  given to them in the Initial
Statement. The Initial Statement is amended as follows.

Item 1.        Security and Issuer.

               This  Amendment  No. 1 to  Schedule  13D  relates  to the  Patlex
Shares.  The address of the  principal  executive  offices of the Issuer is 5550
West Flamingo Road, Suite B-5, Las Vegas, Nevada 89103.

Item 2.        Identity and Background.

               Updated information concerning the identity and background of the
Managing  Directors  of SFM is set forth in Annex A hereto and  incorporated  by
reference in response to this Item 2.

Item 5.        Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

               (a) The aggregate  number of Patlex Shares of which the Reporting
Person may be deemed a beneficial owner is 0.

               Mr.  Stanley  Druckenmiller,  a Managing  Director of SFM, owns a
majority  interest  in  Duquesne  Capital  Management,  L.L.C.  ("Duquesne"),  a
registered  investment  adviser.  Accounts of investment  advisory  clients over
which  Duquesne  exercises   investment   discretion  (the  "Duquesne  Clients")
previously held, immediately prior to the Reorganization,  80,312 Patlex Shares,
but as a result of the  Reorganization  no longer  hold any  Patlex  Shares.  By
reason of his position with Duquesne,  Mr. Druckenmiller may have been deemed to
be the beneficial  owner,  for purposes of Rule 13d-3 under the Act, of all such
Patlex Shares held by the Duquesne Clients.

               The Reporting Person expressly disclaims  beneficial ownership of
any  Patlex  Shares  that were not held  directly  for the  account  of  Quantum
Partners.

               (b)  Pursuant  to the terms of the SFM  Contract,  the  Reporting
Person  may have been  deemed  to have  sole  power to  direct  the  voting  and
disposition of securities  held for the account of Quantum  Partners,  including
the Patlex Shares.

               (c) Except as described above, there have been no transactions in
the  Patlex  Shares  effected  since  July 6,  1996 (60  days  prior to the date
hereof).

               (d) The  shareholders  of  Quantum  Partners  have  the  right to
participate  in the receipt of  dividends  from,  or proceeds  from the sale of,
securities held by Quantum Partners in accordance with their ownership interests
in Quantum Partners.

               (e) The  Reporting  Person ceased to be the  beneficial  owner of
more than 5% of the outstanding Patlex Shares on August 21, 1996.


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                                                               Page 4 of 5 Pages

                                   SIGNATURES

               After  reasonable  inquiry  and to the best of my  knowledge  and
belief,  the  undersigned  certifies  that  the  information  set  forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.

Date:  September 5, 1996                    GEORGE SOROS

                                            By:  /S/ SEAN C. WARREN
                                                 -------------------------
                                                 Sean C. Warren
                                                 Attorney-in-Fact



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                                                               Page 5 of 5 Pages


                                     ANNEX A


               The  following  is a list  of all of the  persons  who  serve  as
Managing Directors of Soros Fund Management ("SFM"):

                              Scott K. H. Bessent
                              Walter Burlock
                              Stanley Druckenmiller
                              Jeffrey L. Feinberg
                              Arminio Fraga
                              Gary Gladstein
                              Robert K. Jermain
                              David N. Kowitz
                              Elizabeth Larson
                              Alexander C. McAree
                              Paul McNulty
                              Gabriel S. Nechamkin
                              Steven Okin
                              Dale Precoda
                              Lief D. Rosenblatt
                              Mark D. Sonnino
                              Filiberto H. Verticelli
                              Sean C. Warren

Each of the  above-listed  persons is a United States  citizen  whose  principal
occupation  is  serving as  Managing  Director  of SFM,  and each has a business
address c/o Soros Fund Management, 888 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York 10106.
During  the past  five  years,  none of the  above-listed  persons  has been (i)
convicted in a criminal proceeding, or (ii) a party to any civil proceeding as a
result of which any such persons has been subject to a judgment, decree or final
order  enjoining  future  violations of, or prohibiting or mandating  activities
subject to, federal or state  securities  laws, or finding any  violations  with
respect to such laws.





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